Encryption is the key to protecting database security

Source: Tianji

Larry Ellison, Oracle chief executive, said on Thursday (September 22) that organizations need to pay close attention to how they encrypt their own databases to prevent security threats.

According to CNET News.com, as more companies put their business applications on the internet, security risks will continue to increase, he stressed at the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco.

'Users will access a network-based system to see if their orders are being processed or if they have been shipped, 'herison said. Suppliers will also view their inventory status through multiple systems on the Internet. However, your security risks will increase as you allow employees to access these systems from their home or from offices around the world.

To reduce security breakthroughs, enterprises should encrypt their databases. "We encrypt data in Databases sent to the Internet," said herison. We will also encrypt the data from the hard disk to the back-end system.

Herison recommends that enterprises prohibit users from performing data backup without encryption, because if there is no encrypted backup CD or DVD disc, once it is lost, you will lose information.

While emphasizing the importance of encryption, herison points out that no company is willing to face the loss of storage tapes containing unencrypted customer credit card information. With the popularity of VoIP applications and the transformation from traditional phones to networks that integrate voice and data, security issues will become more important, Dr. herison said. Malicious hackers can not only shut down your computer network, but also shut down your voice network.

Herison also defended Microsoft's security efforts while boasting about Oracle's security achievements. Herison said Oracle's first customer was the CIA. We have been focusing on security for more than 25 years. He said that a few years ago, Bill Gates announced that Microsoft would take the entire month as a security month, which really impressed me a lot. Unfortunately, February is too short. James's remarks aroused a burst of laughter.

Since its establishment, Oracle has received industry security certifications from many international and American standards organizations, says herison. He added that the last time Oracle databases were broken through was 15 years ago.